Acacia Ashley has one love: the written word. Specifically the rich, earthy, prose of Mr. Ernest Hemingway. Her love for Hemingway goes so deep that she opened a bar in his honor. Every year in July she plays host to Hemingway Days in Candy Cane Key, and every year she has to stay on guard in case Edwin Wheeler decides once again to find a way to ruin the solemnity of the occasion.

Edwin Wheeler doesn’t care about books or old men, but the sea? The sea is where he spends his days in search of the almighty dollar. But when he grows bored of plying tourists with fruity drinks, he’s often found needling the resident bookworm, Acacia. She’s hated him ever since the incident five years ago. Why does getting a rise out of her give him a bit of a rise as well?

When the bell tolls signaling approaching stormy weather that threatens both of their businesses, the pair realizes a farewell to arms may be the best way to avoid a dangerous summer.

Sawyer had one dream growing up: shouting “FBI, don’t move!” like the action heroes on screen. Instead, his badge led him to a desk and a keyboard, tracking down cybercriminals who thought they were untouchable. His biggest target? Nighthawk—the elusive Robin Hood of hackers.

To smoke him out, Sawyer is undercover on a billionaire’s yacht, playing the part of a man who has it all. What he doesn’t expect is Wren Friedman—the brilliant comms specialist with unicorn-bright locs, a quick wit, and a brain wired like a supercomputer.

She’s a distraction he can’t afford. But the more time he spends with her, the more his mission—and his heart—are at risk. Because Nighthawk isn’t the only one hiding secrets. And when Sawyer uncovers the truth, he’ll have to decide what’s worth more: the takedown of his career…or the woman who just might be his forever.